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The Flood Warning continues for the Illinois River at La Grange LD* from Saturday morning until further notice.* At 6 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.1 feet.* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.* Moderate flooding is forecast.* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by late Saturday morning and continue to rise to near 28.8 feet by Wednesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.* Impact: At 28.8 feet...County Road 500N south of La Grange is closed due to flooding.* Impact: At 24.0 feet...Extensive wetland acreage south of La Grange begins flooding.* Impact: At 23.0 feet...Adjacent farmland and wetlands begins flooding. Island Road across the river in western Cass County begins flooding.* Impact: At 20.5 feet...The lock wall is completely overtopped.* Impact: At 16.5 feet...The earthen part of the dam is overtopped.

The Flood Warning continues for the Illinois River at Meredosia* from late Friday night until further notice.* At 7 PM Wednesday the stage was 10.0 feet.* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.* Moderate flooding is forecast.* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by Saturday morning and continue to rise to near 23.3 feet by Wednesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.* Impact: At 23.0 feet...Flood fighting activities begin at Big Swan Lake and Dam.* Impact: At 22.4 feet...Meredosia Lake Road overtopped.* Impact: At 22.2 feet...Low roads in Florence overtopped.* Impact: At 22.0 feet...Cargill Company in Florence begins flood fighting activities. Also, unloading operations are shut down at the Ameren power plant.* Impact: At 21.0 feet...Chambers Road south of Naples floods at Mauvaise Terre Creek near this level.* Impact: At 20.0 feet...Beach Road just north of Shady Acres floods near this height.* Impact: At 18.0 feet...City of Meredosia plugs storm sewer outlets.* Impact: At 17.4 feet...Meredosia boat dock floods.* Impact: At 13.0 feet...Sunset Beach Road begins flooding about two miles north of Meredosia near this level.

The Flood Warning continues for the Illinois River at Valley City* from Friday evening until further notice.* At 7 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.6 feet.* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.* Minor flooding is forecast.* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by Friday evening and continue to rise to near 20.9 feet by Wednesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.* Impact: At 14.0 feet...The road to Norbut Fish and Wildlife area is flooded.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet orfreezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared forslippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution whiledriving. Additional information can be found atwww.weather.gov/quadcities

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet orfreezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared forslippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution whiledriving. Additional information can be found atwww.weather.gov/quadcities

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet orfreezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared forslippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution whiledriving. Additional information can be found atwww.weather.gov/quadcities

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet orfreezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared forslippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution whiledriving. Additional information can be found atwww.weather.gov/quadcities

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet orfreezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared forslippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution whiledriving. Additional information can be found atwww.weather.gov/quadcities

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Ice accumulations of less than one tenth of an inch...with the highest amounts along and southwest of a Rushville to Taylorville line.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of freezing rainwill cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads.Slow down and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained bycalling 1-800-452-4368.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winterweather conditions, such as snow, blowing snow, sleet, orfreezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintryprecipitation to make roads, bridges, sidewalks, and parking lotsicy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice beginsto form, so do not be caught off guard. In Illinois, call 1-800-452-4368 for road information. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road information.

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